Introduction
The Health and Wellbeing section of State of the Borough report
summarises the health of people living Lambeth by bringing together
Office for Health Improvement and Dipartites (OHID) data and knowledge
with information from other sources to give a broad picture of the
health of people in Lambeth today.
Starting Well
Setting the foundations for health and wellbeing during pregnancy and in
the early years is crucial to ensure we give every child the very best
start in life as possible as what happens in pregnancy and early
childhood impacts on physical and emotional health all the way through
to adulthood. Several outcomes are described in this section:
• Childhood vaccinations, MMR dose 1 at age 2 years old
• Healthy weight at reception
• Good level of development at end of reception
• Healthy weight a year 6
Living well
Living well is essential in helping us manage our health and maintain
our independence. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking or
drinking alcohol, determine the burden of disease and illness within a
population. Many of the risk factors associated with poor health are
avoidable and can be prevented in some way by adopting healthy
lifestyles. Several outcomes are described in this section:
• Wellbeing
• Sexual health
• Substance misuse
• Physical exercise
• Healthy weight
• Smoking
• High blood pressure
• Long term conditions
Aging well
Over the next 10 years the number of people aged over 50 will grow by
50%. The public health agenda aims to improve the health of our
population to enable more years spent in good health. Several outcomes
are described in this section:
• Life expectancy at birth
• Healthy life expectancy
• Deaths under 75, preventable cause
• Preventable mortality – Covid-19
• Preventable mortality – Cancer
• Preventable mortality – Cardiovascular disease
• Preventable mortality – Liver Disease
• Preventable mortality – Respiratory disease
More detailed information on Health and Wellbeing in Lambeth is
available from a range of sources including:
- Lambeth JSNA (include weblink)
- Health and wellbeing strategy (include weblink)
- Health and Care Plan (include weblink) This section has a focus on
starting well, living well and aging well in Lambeth, London and
England.